It will always amaze me how Leafs fans find a way to hate a top 5 scorer in the league, and the guy that has lead our team in scoring for 3 of the last 4 seasons.
Could you tell me what Marner's 'puck over the glass/60' is? Maybe 'crying in the playoffs/60' as well
Marner put up significantly better numbers than svech ever has. It's not particularly comparable.
And I'm saying that as the guy who's been ragging on marner long before it was cool.
It very much was not. Huge sections belived (and many still do) that marner is as good or better than matthews. That all flipped the instant the contract (that they were advocating for) was signed.
It very much was not. Huge sections belived (and many still do) that marner is as good or better than matthews. That all flipped the instant the contract (that they were advocating for) was signed.
Fans of other teams were the most egregious examples of gassing him up, only to flip sides after the contract they so vehemently said he earned was signed.
Overshadows all the (IMO) wrong doings of Waddell this offseason
This is a front office that prioritizes massive, long-term wins (getting Svech and probably Necas locked in for nearly a decade at a contender's discount) over short-term splashes. Yes, it does lead to occasional pains and losses in UFA, but still, it's not a bad way to run a payroll.
Svech is a stud-muffin, Puzzling how the canes front office can swindle this move but then make the trade with Ned...
It's easy to understand. The front office thought that Ned was a huge regression risk based on a prior track record in the AHL. They preferred veterans with a solid history at goalie instead. Waddell even said as much in interviews before UFA day.